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The main break was reported shortly after 8 a.m. Monday in the 200 block of East Madison Street, near the intersection of Guilford Avenue.

DPW officials told 11 News reporter Rob Roblin that a 30-inch main broke, sending water into the street. Some of the pavement was being pushed up by the gushing water, Roblin reported.

DPW officials said Tuesday afternoon that they were able to replace the old pipe around 9 a.m., and they plan to have water service restored to customers by the end of the day.

Several streets in the area were blocked off and remained that way by 1 p.m. Tuesday:

Madison Street between Calvert Street and Guilford Avenue.

Guilford Avenue from Monument to Madison streets was closed but has since reopened.

The Guilford Avenue off-ramp from the JFX (I-83) is closed.

At the height of the break, cars parked in a nearby lot had to be towed out before they were flooded.

Officials said people in the vicinity have been experiencing low water pressure and cloudiness in the water. Homes and businesses in the 800 block of N. Calvert Street and two homes on Madison were without water.

Officials said they are supplying water bottles to those affected.

Roblin said there was a school in the area, but classes were not in session due to the Veterans Day holiday.

Residents, crews getting tired of main breaks

"Baltimore is going to be underneath water (if) they keep this up. They need to get to the problem and deal with it," one area man said.

"I wish we could do something about improving and fixing the age-old infrastructure, and we've talked about that many times. Baltimore City has a very old infrastructure, and this is just an indication that the is age is finally catching up," DPW Director Alfred Foxx said.

Officials had to dig 6 to 8 feet below the road where the pipe was located to assess the damage.

The break came less than a week after a 60-inch main broke at 20th and Charles streets. That break caused water to gush through several busy streets and flood several homes and businesses, as well as causing traffic jams for commuters. Crews are still working to fix the main, which was buried 17 feet below the street.

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